CES 2024: Mila Debuts HomeKit-Compatible Smart Air Purifier

[MacRumors]

Mila, a company that makes air purifiers and humidifiers, today announced the launch of the Mila Air 3, an air purifier that offers HomeKit integration.

The Mila Air 3 is an upgrade over the first-generation Mila Air Purifier. Along with HomeKit support, the updated model includes a quieter, more energy efficient fan and more powerful performance thanks to an updated motor. An LCD display provides feedback on air quality, and capacitive buttons allow for on-device control.

With HomeKit integration, the Mila Air 3 will work with the Home app on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac, and it will allow the air purifier to be turned on or adjusted with Siri voice commands.

Mila Air Purifiers work with a new Mila Insights app, providing details on air quality alerts, air quality over time both indoors and outdoors, and the filtering performance of the Mila.

The Mila Air 3 is set to launch in the summer of 2024. Depending on the filter selection, pricing will be $408 to $448, though it will drop to $349 for users who subscribe to an auto-refill service for filters.

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[User 6502]

I have a Mila 2 and it is also compatible with HomeKit. Awesome air purifier, highly recommended. I’ll definitely consider the third version whenever this stops working.

 

[RobotFranchise]

I’ve dusted off my account which I haven’t logged into in 16 years to tell you to NOT buy one of these. I had the prior model for 3 years, with continued fan issues—originally replaced 3x but they stopped responding to me on the 4th failure — that would start grinding and making noises. Years of promising new features,including HomeKit on original/older devices, that have never come to fruition (2+ years now of stating filter replacement monitoring is “in the works”).

Save yourself some money and just get a Coway Airmega or another highly rated “dumb” air filter that has affordable, non proprietary filters.

 

[Le Big Mac]

What exactly does Home Kit add to something like this? Do you turn an air purifier on and off with regularity? I would think you'd run it all the time - maybe turn it off if you're away for a vacation . . .

 

[RobotFranchise]

What exactly does Home Kit add to something like this? Do you turn an air purifier on and off with regularity? I would think you'd run it all the time - maybe turn it off if you're away for a vacation . . .

You're exactly correct. I guess you COULD do some weird automations with it but if you just have a dumb one with a traditional sensor, it kicks on for you. These do have temp and humidity built in which is nice if you're tracking something like that in a spare room and don't need to procure extra sensors. Not sure what data is reflected in HomeKit though.

 

[User 6502]

What exactly does Home Kit add to something like this? Do you turn an air purifier on and off with regularity? I would think you'd run it all the time - maybe turn it off if you're away for a vacation . . .

It has plenty of sensor you can use in all sorts of automations. For example you could link hue lights to air quality alarm or use the presence sensor to trigger lights.

 

[shawnforever]

What exactly does Home Kit add to something like this? Do you turn an air purifier on and off with regularity? I would think you'd run it all the time - maybe turn it off if you're away for a vacation . . .

Exactly.

I have a Coway Mighty. It's ready to go all the time, as it should be. I have set to eco mode so it'll automatically turn on when it detects a certain quantity of indoor air particles, and turn off when it no longer detects those particles. It'll automatically ramp up and down the intensity of the fan. There's really no interaction needed (or wanted).

 

[User 6502]

I’ve dusted off my account which I haven’t logged into in 16 years to tell you to NOT buy one of these. I had the prior model for 3 years, with continued fan issues—originally replaced 3x but they stopped responding to me on the 4th failure — that would start grinding and making noises. Years of promising new features,including HomeKit on original/older devices, that have never come to fruition (2+ years now of stating filter replacement monitoring is “in the works”).

Save yourself some money and just get a Coway Airmega or another highly rated “dumb” air filter that has affordable, non proprietary filters.

HomeKit has been released for older devices and it works very well. Sorry about the fan issue, I can’t say I have experienced this issue.

 

[2540497]

will probably sell a couple of hundred of them tops, lol

 

[AlmightyKang]

More eWaste. Just what the planet needs.

What happened to a box with a switch on it and some standard filters?

Or even better less crap air!

 

[dannyyankou]

With some appliances, I see the value of HomeKit. But for an air purifier? You just turn it on and let it run lol. Definitely not worth it for $400+.

 

[RobotFranchise]

HomeKit has been released for older devices and it works very well. Sorry about the fan issue, I can’t say I have experienced this issue.

Of course after fully divesting myself from the product, it’s gotten much better, that would be just my luck.

I’m happy for anyone and everyone that’s having success with theirs. It’s a QC issue and maybe Ver. 3 has fixed this. Anyone curious just join their FB group to see everyone with issues (and that’s the ones they haven’t deleted/culled). Conceptually, great idea/product. I wasn’t a Kickstarter backer but I got mine not far after that. I used the Critter Cuddler but I didn’t really notice any difference switching it between rooms with other devices.

Also, there ARE cool things like the white noise for anyone who puts it in their bedroom (I have to sleep with a fan due to tinnitus), a deep cleaning feature that goes full blast when you’re not in the room, fun things like Santa tracker during Christmas. It really did break my heart to stop using it.

 

[xacwhite]

I have a Mila 2 and it is also compatible with HomeKit. Awesome air purifier, highly recommended. I’ll definitely consider the third version whenever this stops working.

I agree! They’re awesome

 

[johnsc3]

I have a Mila 2 and it is also compatible with HomeKit. Awesome air purifier, highly recommended. I’ll definitely consider the third version whenever this stops working.

Thank you for mentioning this. I just ordered one for my office.. and I’ll stop at one, until the summer.

 

[Kuntzelman]

I wonder how it compares with the Airversa Purelle. I just bought one after Christmas, and it seems to be working quite well. It supports HomeKit over Thread (no Matter support, but since I only have HomeKit I don't really need it). List price is less than half of the Mila ($179.99, on sale for $149.99 at the moment). I'm not sure that I could justify the price of the Mila unit (other than the aesthetic, I don't really see a benefit). The Mila claims a CADR of 245-447 cubic meters per hour, while the Purelle claims a CADR of 221 cubic meters per hour. They both filter 99.97% of the particles 0.3 micron and larger. It will be interesting to see how the do in the market.

 

[Surf Monkey]

You're exactly correct. I guess you COULD do some weird automations with it but if you just have a dumb one with a traditional sensor, it kicks on for you. These do have temp and humidity built in which is nice if you're tracking something like that in a spare room and don't need to procure extra sensors. Not sure what data is reflected in HomeKit though.

One of the issues with all the air purifiers I’ve used is that when you cut power they return to default off state. So when you power them back on the device is set to "off" defeating the purpose of any automation you may want to make.

The price for this one is way too high and the proprietary filters are a no-go for me. I’m still waiting for one that’s HomeKit enabled but reasonably priced.

 

[Fuzzball84]

More eWaste. Just what the planet needs.

What happened to a box with a switch on it and some standard filters?

Or even better less crap air!

Its ironic isnt it… they make air purifiers to mitigate poor air quality… while contributing to the very issue through their manufacture and distribution.

I'm still shocked at the mountain of e waste that keeps growing and growing.

I feel like this and all the other environmental problems will take decades, or the best part of whats left of this century, to get businesses and people to a place where activities are actually sustainable. Its truly shocking the state of us and our planet. And all other life suffers as a consequence.

 

[california_kid]

well at least it can filter out the smell of marketing bs about itself.

 

[Fuzzball84]

One of the issues with all the air purifiers I’ve used is that when you cut power they return to default off state. So when you power them back on the device is set to "off" defeating the purpose of any automation you may want to make.

The price for this one is way too high and the proprietary filters are a no-go for me. I’m still waiting for one that’s HomeKit enabled but reasonably priced.

Propriety filters are like inkjet cartridges… they just make it difficult for consumers as its business model / a cash cow.

 

[coffeemilktea]

That picture makes it look like a really stylish HomePod. 🤔

 

[McWetty]

I bought a v1 for my son’s room. He has bad allergies. I can echo the other user’s frustration with these things. I went through 2 units and on the third, they asked me to pay $100 to send out a replacement. I agreed because I still had 2 unused filters, but I’m out after these two are used. Would not recommend.

 

[Fuzzball84]

I bought a v1 for my son’s room. He has bad allergies. I can echo the other user’s frustration with these things. I went through 2 units and on the third, they asked me to pay $100 to send out a replacement. I agreed because I still had 2 unused filters, but I’m out after these two are used. Would not recommend.

Id say thats atrocious quality. I hope you got your money back.

 

[DarkCole]

You're exactly correct. I guess you COULD do some weird automations with it but if you just have a dumb one with a traditional sensor, it kicks on for you. These do have temp and humidity built in which is nice if you're tracking something like that in a spare room and don't need to procure extra sensors. Not sure what data is reflected in HomeKit though.

I have my air purifiers by vents, I don’t keep them running 24/7 in the winter. When the heat kicks on I have an automation to turn them on. It helps filter the air further from my system as well as push out heat to the house faster.

 

[Zachintosh]

I wonder how it compares with the Airversa Purelle. I just bought one after Christmas, and it seems to be working quite well. It supports HomeKit over Thread (no Matter support, but since I only have HomeKit I don't really need it). List price is less than half of the Mila ($179.99, on sale for $149.99 at the moment). I'm not sure that I could justify the price of the Mila unit (other than the aesthetic, I don't really see a benefit). The Mila claims a CADR of 245-447 cubic meters per hour, while the Purelle claims a CADR of 221 cubic meters per hour. They both filter 99.97% of the particles 0.3 micron and larger. It will be interesting to see how the do in the market.

I like my Air Versa, but it is NOT made for even medium sized rooms. Very low real world ACR. I had to relocate my unit from the master bedroom to my office since it couldn’t keep PM 2.5 levels low enough. It works fine in my office, which is fairly small. Also, the Air Versa is noisy at all usable levels (level 1 doesn’t do a thing for air quality).

Given the size of the Mila, it would almost certainly circulate more air more quickly.

That said, Coway and Blueair are superior air purifiers - they’re just not compatible with HomeKit.

 

[szw-mapple fan]

Buy any good HEPA filter air purifier with a hardware switch and hook it up to a smart plug. Maybe add a smart PM 2.5 detector. Probably saves you $200 - $300 compared to this thing and works just as well.